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Strengthening literacy & knowledge
Strengthening literacy & knowledge
Strengthening literacy & knowledge
Encouraging a lifelong love of learning
Meet the Board
Meet the Board
Meet the Board
MARA CONSERVATION
encouraging empathy for other life
MLP Team in Morocco
Advisors in Morocco
Mohammed Hassim
- Oct 26, 2022
- 3 min
The Reader Is Father of the Writer
In this foreword to our upcoming MLP Short Stories anthology, Mohammed Hassim reflects on the power of reading and the creative mind.
Amos Kipeen
- Aug 4, 2022
- 5 min
Aitong Primary School Library, a Dream Come True
We launched a vibrant library and learning center at Aitong Primary School, where Amos went to school as a youngster!
Ali Amhal
- Mar 22, 2022
- 2 min
Are Books Obsolete?
We certainly hope not!! But is social media damaging young people’s ability and desire to read books and other long-form media?
Joel Reyia Kapante
- Apr 12, 2021
- 3 min
Teaching Modern Library Skills in the Maasai Mara
Students today need not only high-quality libraries but the skills to use them effectively. Joel explains in the context of Talek Primary.
Barb Mackraz
- Mar 28, 2021
- 5 min
How We Curate Libraries for Morocco
People have been asking me for years how we choose books for high schools in Morocco. In short, it happens through close collaboration!
Gregory Omondi
- Mar 9, 2021
- 6 min
Talek Learning Centre, a Gift That Lasts Forever
Teachers are already calling this center a "hub of transformation." Gregory reports on the exciting 3-day launch.
Ali Amhal
- Mar 7, 2021
- 3 min
The Access Language Center, Sparkling the Candles of Readers
The Access Language Center opened in January and is already a beehive for the whole community.
Joel Reyia Kapante
- Jan 26, 2021
- 3 min
Solar Lanterns & Books Change Lives
The Mara Girls Solar Library Project is under way, with lights and books now in homes! Joel recently visited a few of the families.
Lahcen Ait Ahda
- Jan 24, 2021
- 3 min
17 Libraries in Zagora: Thank You, Morocco Library Project!
In an ambitious collaboration, we supplied a network of school libraries on the edge of the Sahara Desert. Lahcen shares this retrospective.
Barb Mackraz
- Jan 2, 2021
- 2 min
Access Language Center: A Vital Community Resource
We're excited to be partnering with the innovative new Access Language Center in Biougra, Morocco, in support of literacy for all!
Amos Kipeen
- Dec 22, 2020
- 2 min
Coming Soon: Library & Learning Centre for Talek Primary
"Yesterday I visited Talek Primary School for inspection and preparation for launching of a model library and learning resource centre."
Barb Mackraz
- Dec 21, 2020
- 2 min
Mara Girls Solar Library Project... We're Getting There
Is there a better marriage than literacy and light? We'll soon be bringing solar lanterns and a library to families in the Maasai Mara.
Ilham Haddadi
- Dec 15, 2019
- 2 min
Educating Girls Can Stop Gender Inequality in Morocco!
"I promised myself to encourage my female students to study hard at school and to be ambitious."
Ferdawss Ben Malk
- Sep 13, 2019
- 2 min
Morocco Library Project—My Second Home
"Do you believe that books can affect us exactly as people do?" Ferdawss Ben Malk tells us about the lesson she's learned.
Ali Amhal
- Jul 21, 2019
- 3 min
5 Indications of MLP’s Positive Impact on My Students
"Given the right opportunities and resources, Moroccans will and indeed do read books with enthusiasm."
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